Yahoo Finance Introducing Gray Television (NYSE:GTN), A Stock That Climbed 53% In The Last Three Years
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While Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 25% in the last quarter. But over the last three years returns have been decent. In that time the stock gained 53%, besting the market return of 51%.
View our latest analysis for Gray Television
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
During three years of share price growth, Gray Television achieved compound earnings per share growth of 44% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the 15% average annual increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market has moderated its expectations for growth, somewhat. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 9.57.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
It is of course excellent to see how Gray Television has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. This free interactive report on Gray Television's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
Gray Television shareholders gained a total return of 5.5% during the year. Unfortunately this falls short of the market return. On the bright side, the longer term returns (running at about 5.8% a year, over half a decade) look better. It's quite possible the business continues to execute with prowess, even as the share price gains are slowing. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how Gray Television scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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